- Hillcrest High School is a high school in Ammon, Idaho.
- School history
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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, overcrowding at Bonneville High School and a rising population in the southern end of Bonneville School District #93 proved a need for a second school within the district's boundaries. The passage of a bond issue in 1990 in the amount of $10,880,000 provided the financial means for constructing Hillcrest High School, along with Iona Elementary School and a major addition to Falls Valley Elementary School. Students started classes in August 1992 in grades nine through twelve. Some areas were not completed when the school opened, including the gym. The property adjoins the property of Sandcreek Middle School and makes an acceptable middle school/high school campus configuration.
- Academics
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Hillcrest offers a variety off scholastic opportunities for students. The school offers foreign language courses in German, Italian, Spanish, and French. It also offers 7 different Advanced Placement classes: Physics, Calculus, U.S. Government, U.S. History, English Literature, English Composition, and Chemistry. Hillcrest also affords students the opportunity to participate in vocational/technical courses in conjunction with Bonneville High School and Eastern Idaho Technical College. These courses include drafting, woodworking, metalworking, electronics, auto body, auto tech, welding, cabinet making, robotics, family science, and a Certified Nursing Program. Hillcrest sponsors an ACT preparation course in the spring and fall.
- In 2006-2007, Hillcrest had a graduation rate of 98.39%, above that of their district average (97.41%)
- The student teacher ratio is 21, a little above the state average of 18.
- Clubs and activities
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Clubs at Hillcrest include: Art Society, Ballroom Dance Team, Bible Club, Business Professionals of America (BPA), Chorale, Debate, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, French Club, Future Lawyers, German Club, History Club, HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), Idaho Falls Robotics Team, Interact Club, Italian Club, Knightline Dancers, The Knightly News, National Honor Society, Operation Ping Pong, Pep Band, Round Table, Ski and Snowboarding Club, Spanish Club, Spirit Squad, Student Council, Swim Team, Tennis Club, Thespians, Yearbook, and Young Democrats of America.
- Hillcrest publishes a self-run newspaper, funded primarily by advertisements and fund raising, called The Knightly News.
- Speech and debate
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The Hillcrest Debate squad won the state team championship in 1996, 1997, and 1998 and won the sweepstakes trophy in 1997 and 1998. In 2001, the championship split in two, one trophy going to the Lincoln-Douglas debate competition winner, the other going to the Policy debate winner. Hillcrest won state championships in Lincoln-Douglas debate in 2004, 2005, and 2006 and state championships in Policy debate in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009.
- Hillcrest has consistently sent competitors to the NFL National Speech and Debate Tournament to represent Idaho. Verifiable data shows Hillcrest sending contestants from 1993-1995 and 2001-2007, but the school has sent students in other years as well.
[ ] The plaque is awarded to the school whose top 15 entries compete in the most rounds in the district tournament and the trophy is awarded to the school who has amassed the most rounds from year to year, the winner’s round total being reset to zero upon receipt of the trophy. - Most recently, in 2008, the Debate squad placed second at the state tournament with two entries placing third and one entry placing second.
- Athletics
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Hillcrest offers the following sports, with their respective advisers in parentheses: Baseball (Scott Barr), Boys Basketball (Don Baldwin), Girls Basketball (Kieth Leppert), Cross Country Running (Bob Hagert), Football (Darin Owens), Golf (Don Baldwin), Boys Soccer (Bryan Johnson), Girls Soccer (Dave Coffman), Softball (Scott Hillyard), Tennis (Doug Anderson), Volleyball (Dean Goodworth), and Wrestling (Bob Neal).
- Basketball
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In 2007, Nancy Johnson of Hillcrest made the 4A girls basketball All-Idaho Second Team, averaging 14.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 1.8 steals a game and attaining a 42.2% field goal average.
- Cross Country
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The Hillcrest boys' cross country team has won state championships four times in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006. The boys' team also placed 2nd in 2005 and 2007. Although the girls' team has not won a collective championship, two individuals have won championships in three years: Janae Johnson (1999) and Karley Miekle (2000, 2001).
- The following are the time differentials for the individual winners:
- Football
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In the years 1996-1999, the Hillcrest football team won the academic state championship with a 3.15, 3.28, 3.29, and 3.21 GPA respectively.
- Following is a list of Hillcrest's achievements in the Idaho State Football Championships
- Golf
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Though the Hillcrest High School Golf Team has never won a state championship, two individuals have placed first three times at the state tournament: Courtney Webb (2004) and Olivia Weber (2006 and 2008). The girls' team placed 2nd at the State Tournament in 2008 and 3rd in 2007, while the boys' team placed 3rd in 2005.
- The following is a list of scores for the individual winners:
- Soccer
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In 2006, the Hillcrest girls' soccer team won the academic state championship with a 3.725 GPA.
- Tennis
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The Hillcrest tennis team has won two state championships: One, a tie with Bishop Kelly High School, under the direction of Greg Anderson in 2006
- Track and Field
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Though Hillcrest has never won a Track and Field State Championship, individuals since 1999 have placed first in ten events. The boys' team attained 2nd place overall in 2004 and 3rd place overall in 2005.
- The following is a list Hillcrest's individual champions at the Idaho State Track and Field tournament:
- Volleyball
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In 2002, the Hillcrest volleyball team placed second in the state championship, losing to Sandpoint High School in three games.
- Wrestling
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Two individuals from Hillcrest, Rob Neal (2001) and John Siddoway (2006), were state champions in the 135 lbs. and 140 lbs. weight class, respectively.
- Building
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Hillcrest High School is composed of an upper and lower gym, cafeteria/commons, media center, vocational and regular classrooms, having approximately 178,000 square feet. The building has a maximum student capacity of approximately 1200 students.
- A new, $5.3 million auditorium was completed in August 2007 and officially opened October 15 of that same year.
- Notes
- External links
- Hillcrest High School Home Page
- Bonneville Joint School District #93 Home Page
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